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Posts for Category “Preventative Maintenance”

How Are the Starting and Charging Systems in Your Vehicle Working?

August 09, 2019
When fall approaches and cold mornings begin, it is a good time to have your vehicle’s charging and starting system inspected and tested. The battery is the heart of the system, supplying power to start the engine and the current to operate the accessories when the vehicle is not running, and it protects the Power […]
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What Is the Best Way to Take Care of My Fuel System?

August 02, 2019
The fuel system of your vehicle is either mechanical or electronic. Most of today’s cars are equipped with an electronic fuel system. The fuel pump is responsible for pressurizing fuel from a vehicle’s gas tank and sending it to the engine. Since the electronic fuel system is most common, we will discuss that design in […]
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How Can I Extend My Vehicle’s Life Expectancy?

July 26, 2019
Preventative Maintenance is the Key to Longevity What do we mean by preventative maintenance is the key to vehicle longevity? It means replacing fluids and parts when they are worn by age or mileage, not waiting for them to bad first. Whenever we have a customer with a 10-year-old, approximately 100,000 mile car and say […]
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What Is the Life Expectancy of My Vehicle?

July 19, 2019
We hear this question a lot and, according to the US Department of Transportation, the average life expectancy of a vehicle is 13 to 17 years. The USDOT just published that the average age of vehicles on US Highways is 11.5 years old, which is the highest the average has ever been. The life expectancy […]
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How Often Should You Service Your Car’s Coolant?

July 12, 2019
A proper mix of water and coolant is designed to protect your engine from extreme temperatures of heat and cold. Coolants carry special lubricating properties to keep all moving parts lubricated while circulating through the cooling system of the vehicle. Having the proper mix in the cooling system raises the boiling point and lowers the […]
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How to Keep Vehicle Ownership Affordable

May 24, 2019
There are a few ways to help keep vehicle ownership more affordable. First of all keeping your vehicle well maintained with regular oil changes, filter replacements, inspections, tire rotations, keeping tires properly inflated, servicing the fluids in your vehicle, having the fuel system serviced, brakes serviced, and regular tune-ups will help to reduce repair costs […]
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What Is the Annual Cost of Vehicle Ownership?

May 17, 2019
Car ownership can be a double-edged sword; it’s necessary to have a vehicle to get to work, but it can be expensive. Sometimes unexpectedly expensive. We see consumers each month who own vehicles that need major repairs that exceed the value of the vehicle, and they still owe money on the vehicle. This is tough, […]
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How Does the Fuel System in My Vehicle Work?

May 10, 2019
The fuel system in today’s vehicles can be complicated. To properly maintain the fuel system, it is important to understand its full function. The fuel system stores and supplies fuel to the engine cylinders. The fuel is mixed with air and becomes vaporized, then it moves to the engine cylinders to be burned to produce […]
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Symptoms of a Problematic PCV System

April 26, 2019
The PCV system is relatively easy to test and work on. The components in the PCV system are inexpensive parts. Symptoms and signs to look for in a failing PCV system are: check engine/service engine light oil leaks/consumption air filter element is contaminated with oil whistle, whine or low moaning noise while engine is running […]
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What Is the Purpose of Your Car’s PCV System?

April 19, 2019
Most vehicles on the road today have a Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) or a form of it. In the next three articles we will discuss how PCV works while a vehicle engine is operating, what the purpose of it is, and what the symptoms and consequences of a failing PCV system are. Let’s start with […]
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